Luca
Animation · Family
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Film / 1988
Big
Directed by
Penny Marshall
When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big, he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight, but he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups, including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.
The story
When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big, he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight, but he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups, including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.
Cast
Tom HanksJosh
Elizabeth PerkinsSusan
Robert LoggiaMacMillan
John HeardPaul
Jared RushtonBilly
Jon LovitzScotty Brennen
David MoscowYoung Josh
Mercedes RuehlMrs. Baskin
Harvey MillerPersonnel Director
Debra Jo RuppMiss Patterson
Josh ClarkMr. Baskin
Kimberlee M. DavisCynthia Benson
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Oliver BlockFreddie Benson
Erika KatzCynthia's Friend
Allan WassermanGym Teacher
Mark BallouDerek
Gary KlarTicket Taker
Alec Von SommerFirst Brother
Chris DowdenSecond Brother
Rockets RedglareMotel Clerk
Jamie TirelliSpanish Voice (voice)
Paul HermanSchizo
Nancy GilesAdministrative Woman
Jordan ThalerAdministrative Clerk
Dana KaminskiPersonnel Receptionist
Tracy ReinerTest Market Researcher
James EckhouseSupervisor
Linda GillenWoman in Red Dress
Mildred R. VandeverReceptionist
Bert GoldsteinFirst Executive
Kevin MeaneyExecutive #2
Peter McRobbieExecutive #3
Paul J.Q. LeeExecutive #4
Keith ReddinPayroll Clerk
Lela IveyBank Teller
Dolores MessinaReal Estate Agent
Gordon PressMoving Man
George J. ManosLimousine Driver
Vince CuponePhoton Laser Gunfighter
Susan WilderKaren
John RothmanPhil
Judd TrichterAdam
Pasquale PuglieseTenor / Dough Man
Tom CovielloSinging Waiter
Richard DeviaSinging Waiter
Teddy HoliavkoSinging Waiter
Augusto MarianiSinging Waiter
Alfredo MontiSinging Waiter
Sergio MosettiSinging Waiter
Armando PensoSinging Waiter
Edward SchickPiano Player
F. Benjamin StimlerBoy in Leaves
Jonathan Isaac LandauBoy in Leaves
Samantha LarkinGirl Friend of Cynthia
Bruce JarchowPhotographer
Vaughn SandmanBoy on Baseball Field
Victor CompetielloBartender (uncredited)
Brian J. CanoBasketball Player (uncredited)
Frances FisherBilly's Mother (uncredited)
Pawl BazileChild at Taxi Stand (uncredited)
Matt MindellFriend (uncredited)
Kevin FennessyHandball Spectator (uncredited)
Brooke Marie ProcidaStudent (uncredited)
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